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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,429.80, 591,207.30 and 217,064.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,429.80, 591,207.30 and 217,064.10 is: 325,355.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,429.80 : 591,207.30 = 217,064.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,429.80/591,207.30 = 217,064.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,429.80x = 591,207.30 × 217,064.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,429.80x = 128,329,880,487.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,329,880,487.93/394,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,355.44

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